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30 Remploy factories closed at end of march 2008 in a "week of shame"for the Labour Government. The campaign to secure a workload for the 53 that stay open goes on, as does the campaign to re-open the 30 that have closed. Read how you can help

GMB CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT ALL 83 REMPLOY FACTORIES FROM CLOSURE

Unions have expressed concerned to ministers that no assessment has been made to whether disabled employees in 28 factories to be closed can be placed into mainstream employment contrary to assurances given at the Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth. The Unions also emphasised that they expected the officials to discuss the way the company is being managed, as the workforce have lost all confidence in the existing management.

Click here for Remploy workers website

Remploy York is due to close on March 6th 2008 - Click here to see why it shouldn't.

Arlene McCarthy MEP announces her support for Remploy workers

LATEST NEWS

 

GMB Congress 2008 CEC Statement on Remploy

Luxury cars for bosses who sacked thousands - Daily Mail article by Daniel Martin

 

To view CCU Birkenhead business plan: click here for the business plan; click here for Appendix 1 and click here for the Notes to Appendix 1.

 

Remploy CCU Birkenhead: A scab driver is this morning attempting to cross the picket line at Remploy CCU Birkenhead. The company name is: Malcolm’s of Brookfield; web address: http://www.malcolmgroup.co.uk/; vehicle registration: SF 57 CKV. (7 Feb 08)

 

JOINT NOTICE TO MEMBERS 30 JAN 08
Remploy Birkenhead and Aintree overwhelmingly vote for industrial action in redundancy dispute. Click here to view press release.
JOINT NOTICE TO MEMBERS 28 JAN 08
JOINT TRADE UNION NOTICE TO MEMBERS 15 JAN 08

Click here to view letter to GMB members regarding movement of machinery and work from Remploy factory sites to other Remploy factory sites 10 JAN 08

LETTER FROM BRIAN SIMPSON MEP TO BOB WARNER 8 JAN 08
JOINT TRADE UNION NOTICE 7 JAN 08
JOINT TRADE UNION NOTICE TO MEMBERS 3 JAN 08
REMPLOY MERSEYSIDE - NOTICE OF MEMBERS MEETING

CONSORTIUM NOTICE TO MEMBERS 4 DEC 07

MESSAGE FROM BRIAN SIMPSON MEP TO P HAIN

MINUTES OF MEETING WITH FCO 23 NOV 07

MINUTES OF MEETING WITH HOME OFFICE 13 NOV 07

REMPLOY LOBBY OF PARLIAMENT GUIDANCE NOTES FOR 27 NOV 07

Remploy Update No 2: 23 Nov 07

Minutes from DWP Supported Employment and Public Procurement meeting held on Thursday 15th Novemer 2007 at thte DWP in Sheffield.

Click here to download Remploy Business Plan which should be read in conjunction with the Remploy Executive Summary

Click here to download results of the pay ballot

Remploy Update No 1: 31 Oct 07

Click here for Consortium notice to members re pay negotiations - 24 Oct 07

Comments from a GMB Member

Click here to view letter from Jeff Burns, GMB Regional Organiser to the Rt Hon Peter Hain MP - 22 Oct 07

Click here for Consortium notice to members - 16 Oct 07

Remploy Crusade Slogan

REMPLOY DEBATE AT LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE 2007
Peter Hain MP's speech at Labour Party Conference 2007.
Click here for Consortium notice to members - 28 Sept 07
Click here for Consortium notice to memberes - 26 Sept 07

Remploy Crusade
The Remploy Crusade has travel throughout Scotland, England and Wales, gathering public and political support from towns along the way from its launch in Aberdeen on Tuesday 28th August to its arrival, during the Labour Party conference, in Bournemouth on Monday 24th September where a major rally was held. Click here for full timetable of events. Click here to view Crusade Notice, click here to download a Remploy Crusade postcard that can be sent to Rt Hon Peter Hain MP and click here to download a Crusade Poster.

Phil Davies, GMB National Secretary & Peter Hain MP

Phil Davies, GMB National Secretary CRUSADE REPORTS:
Aberdeen to Barrow
Northwest Leg
Leicester to Sheffield
Sheffield to Bradford
Pontefract & York

Images show Phil Davies GMB, National Secrtary and Peter Hain MP at TUC Congress 2007.

Remploy Workers Demonstrate Outside Charities Shops In Bournemouth At Labour Party Conference.

Remploy Demonstrators outside Scope  Charity shopRemploy workers, at Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth, demonstrated outside two charity shops in Bouremouth, that have intervened in dispute over the sacking of disabled worker in 43 supported workshops across the country. The charities are referred to in motions at the Remploy Demonstrators outside Mind Charity shopconference as supporting the view that disabled worker must be sacked to create jobs for disabled workers completely ignoring the role of public procurement in finding satisfying and productive jobs for disabled workers.

Click here to view full press release.

GMB CONTEMPORARY ISSUE MOTION LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE 2007 REMPLOY

Click here to view full text of motion and here for Remploy disabled workers' events at Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth.

TUC Congress Backs Disabled Remploy Workers Fight To Get Government To Provide Work To Keep 43 Threatened Factories Open

Click here to view Consortium letter to members regarding the industrial action ballot.
Click here to view article regarding Remploy found on an internet blog.
Remploy Disabled Workers' National Mobile Demonstration Aberdeen To Labour Party Conference In Bournemouth

Click here to view full press release/call notice for Scotland.

Click here to view full press release/call notice for the North East.

Click here to view full press release/call notice for the Yorkshire.

Click here to view full press release/call notice for the East Midlands.
Click here to view full press release/call notice for the West Midlands.
Click here to view full press release/call notice for the South West.
Click here to view full press release/call notice for the South Coast.
Click here to view full press release/call notice for Surrey/Kent.
Click here to view full press release/call notice for London.
Click here to view full press release/call notice for Essex/Cambridgeshire.

Remploy Campaign Crusade Film - Part 1& 2

Click here to view part 1 and here for part 2.

Remploy Demo Rocks Poole
Click here to view Unite press release and images
Click here to view presentation of Remploy 3 Phase 3, accompanying Summary of Notes and Trade Union Plan 2008-2013

Click to view letters from JOHN SWINNEY MSP and RT HON JACK MCCONNELL MSP

REMPLOY ACTIVITY SHEET AUG 07

PENSION SCHEME DEFICIT: Click to view Pension Bulletin July 07 and letters to Bob Warner and Rt Hon Peter Hain
Remploy campaign visits Hillington - Unite Press Release
Click here to view full story.

Click here to sign No 10 Petition

Click here to complete STATEMENT OF SUPPORT
Say NO to Remploy factory closures by filling in the Statement of Support and sending it to Phil Davies at GMB National Office, 22-24 Worple Road, Wimbledon SW19 4DD or by email to phil.davies@gmb.org.uk

Union applauds Bournemouth Borough Council's stance over disabled workers Click here

Click here to view the Decisions of the Social Care Improvement Committee held on Wednesday 18 July 2007 - City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Click here to view a report of the EUSE Conference (European Union Supported Employment) by Remploy Convenor

Click here for Summary of Backbench Inquiry. A full copy of the report can be obtained from Phil Davies at phil.davies@gmb.org.uk

CONSULTATION MINUTES
31 JULY 07
25 JULY 07 and Consortium Statement
19 JULY 07
3 JULY 07
27 JUNE 07
20 JUNE 07

Joint statement on Remploy Managers' meetings and bonus

Click here to view report on union delegation to Brussels - 13 JUNE 07

REMPLOY NEWSLETTER (FAQs on why the Remploy Consortium of Trade Unions is opposed to the proposed closure of Remploy factories) - JUNE 07

LETTER TO MPS - 12 JUNE 07

LETTER TO REMPLOY HR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RE PENNA - 12 JUNE 07

Click here to view Consortium's response to company: FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Click here to view the Unite (T&G) Statement of Support against Remploy factory closures which was passed unanimously by the General Executive Council when they met during the first week of June.

Fury grows over Remploy closures. Click here to view article that appeared in the St Helens Star.

REMPLOY CONVENOR'S UPDATE - 29 MAY 07

Click here to view the General Council Statement made at the Wales TUC held in Llandudno on 23 May 2007. The statement was endorsed by the Conference.

JOINT BRIEFING TO MPS - 23 MAY 07

During a joint meeting between the company and the Remploy Consortium of Trade Unions, the company announced a total of 43 factory closures and mergers. The Remploy Consortium issued a Joint Statement.

ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL ACTION GROUPS - 17 MAY 07

SUMMARY OF GRANT THORNTON TO REMPLOY BOARD - 19 APRIL 07

Click here for Public Procurement Presentation made to DWP Senior Officials on 8 March 2007

Click here for presentation to Remploy Board - FEB 2007

Inside Campaigns

Co-operative Funeralcare

In 2006 David Hendry took over as boss of Co-operative Funeralcare. He set about introducing changes which met with resistance from his funeral staff, particularly those in London and Southern England who are members of GMB.